Annual tournament returns to CL greenspace next week.
A cornhole tournament will take place June 25 at George Brown’s Casa Loma campus.
The event will kick off at 5 p.m.
The annual game brings together staff and students for a casual competition held in the greenspace on Dartnell Avenue, behind the external Tim Hortons.
But for those who may be asking ‘what is cornhole?’ the game uses underhand throws as players take turns tossing bean bags at a raised board with a hole.
Players compete in teams of two. The first team to reach exactly 21 points wins. If a team goes over 21, their score resets to 11.
Players get points for each successful toss – three points for a bag in the hole and one point for a bag on the board. Bags that touch the ground first or hang off the board while touching the ground do not score.
The first to 21 wins.
John Valle, who works in the shipping and receiving department, says cornhole is simple and accessible for all skill levels.
“It’s easy, sport to play, because really, all you’re doing is tossing the beanbag, and it goes into a hole, you get points for that, and the first team that scores the most points wins, kind of thing. So, it’s pretty simple. it’s not as competitive as volleyball or baseball or other sports, but it’s fun. So, I think it, and it gets a little lively, because you have to hit 21 on the nose, you can’t go over, if you go over, you have to restart halfway so added a little bit of an extra thing for people to have fun,” he explained.
The long-time staff member, has been coordinating games and activities for staff and students, including the upcoming softball tournament, for years.
The tournament is open to staff and students. Teams are mixed to encourage participation across campus.
Valle said the event is meant to bring people together.
“I think it’s just more to get out, enjoy the weather, and have fun. So, basically, as usual, fun is the key,” he said.
Valle said the scoring format was updated this year to make the game more competitive.
“Yeah, actually what I did, because a lot of people wanted it to be a little bit more competitive, so what I’ve done is you have to hit 21 evenly, so you either have to hit three ones or a three So it’s bit more of a challenge in that respect to figure out how to get to 21 exactly, where before it wasn’t, I just said whoever has the most first over 21 wins,” he said.
Valle also spent time building boards in previous years and received help from a fashion student who stitched the beanbags. This year, more time has gone into promoting the event.
Prizes will be awarded to winners from donated swag.
Registration and more information is available at gbc4me.weebly.com.
